Tacky Places

Foamhenge,
Natural Bridge, Virginia - Natural Bridge, Virginia has its
own full-sized replica of Stonehenge, right in the heart of the Blue
Ridge Mountains, and made completely of foam. >> more

Coal
Country Miniature Golf, Fairmont, West Virginia - Learn about
the coal mining industry, and have fun playing miniature golf at the
same time! >> more

Enchanted
Forest, Ellicott City, Maryland - Enchanted Forest in Ellicott
City, Maryland was a much-beloved amusement park that opened in 1955,
and closed in 1989. >> more

Mt.
Rainier Antique, Thrift and Salvage, Mt. Rainier, Maryland-- GONE!
- I can't think of a more entertaining way to spend a Saturday afternoon
than rummaging around my favorite antique store. >> more

The
Miracle on 34th Street, Hampden, Baltimore, Maryland - You
stroll down Chestnut Avenue, and take a left on 34th Street, and suddenly
evening turns to almost day. The houses are lit, and the street is bustling
with people. >> more

Cooter's
Place, Sperryville, Virginia -- GONE! - Once the D.C.
area mecca for Dukes of Hazzard fans, Cooter's closed at the end of
November 2003, a victim of its own success. >> more

The
American Dime Museum -- GONE! - The American Dime
Museum opened in 1999, and closed in 2006. I feel like this is a personal
loss. Where else could I indulge my fondness for the weird and tasteless
than a museum devoted to sideshow chicanery? >> more

Clog
Palace, Silver Spring, Maryland -- GONE! - The Clog
Palace was a mecca for the Washington D.C. area old-time music and dance
crowd. Lots of wacky, tacky things happened there. >> more

Planet
Wayside, Hamilton, Virginia -- GONE! - I am sorry
to say that one of my first designated Tacky Treasure Places is no more.
The quirky establishment known as Planet Wayside closed forever in 2006.
>> more